Introduction

Brunel has been exclusively engaged to appoint a Head of Asset Engineering for a leading Australian energy infrastructure owner.

This is a rare opportunity to lead the engineering function supporting a complex portfolio of critical gas transmission and storage assets across Australia's East Coast.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead a large multidisciplinary engineering team, providing strategic leadership across asset integrity, reliability, process safety, technical governance and operational engineering.

Working closely with Operations and the Central Engineering & Technical Services function, you will play a key role in strengthening engineering capability, building a high-performing leadership team and driving engineering excellence across the portfolio.

This is a highly visible executive leadership role offering the opportunity to shape engineering strategy, influence operational performance and become a trusted adviser to senior leadership.

What are you going to do 

  • Leading the engineering function across the Gas East portfolio.
  • Building a cohesive, high-performing engineering leadership team.
  • Driving engineering standards, governance and technical assurance.
  • Improving asset integrity, reliability and process safety.
  • Supporting major maintenance and operational optimisation.
  • Partnering closely with Operations to improve engineering performance.
  • Working collaboratively with the Central Engineering & Technical Services function to ensure engineering standards and processes are consistently applied.
  • Developing trusted relationships across the broader leadership team.

Essential skills and knowledge

You are a respected engineering leader who thrives in complex, high-hazard operating environments. You have built your career leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, partnering closely with Operations and delivering safe, reliable and commercially sound outcomes across critical operating assets.

You're equally comfortable setting engineering strategy, developing high-performing teams and providing trusted technical advice to senior leaders. Most importantly, you build credibility through sound judgement, collaboration and the ability to make difficult decisions when required.

Your experience will likely include:

  • Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams within complex operating environments.
  • Asset integrity, reliability and engineering assurance.
  • Process safety and technical governance.
  • Supporting major operating assets across industries such as oil & gas, LNG, energy infrastructure, petrochemical, refining or chemical processing.
  • Building capability, accountability and high-performing engineering teams.
  • Working collaboratively across engineering, operations and corporate technical functions.

You'll also bring:

  • A recognised engineering degree.
  • RPEQ (Queensland-based candidates) or CPEng (for candidates based outside Queensland), or the ability to obtain registration.

What we offer 

  • Lead the engineering function for a critical East Coast energy infrastructure portfolio.
  • Shape engineering strategy and influence business performance at an executive level.
  • Build and develop a high-performing engineering leadership team.
  • Partner directly with the General Manager and become a trusted member of the leadership team.
  • Join a respected organisation investing in the future of Australia's energy infrastructure.
  • Attractive executive remuneration package with flexibility for exceptional candidates.

About Brunel

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Scott McAdam: 0404 653 603 | s.mcadam@brunel.net

Closing: 04 September 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

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Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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